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UNITED STATES OMB Number: 3235-0145
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
ORACLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
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(Title of Class of Securities)
68389X105
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(CUSIP Number)
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Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
SEC 1745 (2/92) Page 1 of 3 pages
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CUSIP No. 68389X105 13G Page 2 OF 3 PAGES
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lawrence Joseph Ellison
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
SEC USE ONLY
3
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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UNITED STATES
SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 66,852,794
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
800,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING 66,852,794
PERSON ---------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
800,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
67,652,794 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
23.3%
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
Lawrence Joseph Ellison
(As of December 31, 1993)
Item #
1(a) Name of Issuer:
Oracle Systems Corporation
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065
2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Lawrence Joseph Ellison
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
Same as Item 1(b)
2(c) Citizenship:
United States
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
2(e) CUSIP Number:
68389X105
3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the filing person is a:
N/A
4 Ownership:
4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
67,652,794
4(b) Percent of Class:
23.3
4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
66,852,794 (of which 1,120,000 are options to purchase
shares exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1993)
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
800,000 (held in irrevocable trusts for the benefit of Mr.
Ellison's children, of which Mr. Ellison is not a trustee, as
to which shares he has no voting power and, therefore,
disclaims beneficial ownership)
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
66,852,794 (of which 1,120,000 are options to purchase
shares exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 1993)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
800,000 (held in irrevocable trusts for the benefit of Mr.
Ellison's children, of which Mr. Ellison is not a trustee, as
to which shares he has no dispositive power and, therefore,
disclaims beneficial ownership)
5 Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following:
N/A
6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
N/A
7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
N/A
8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
N/A
10 Certification:
N/A
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct:
February 9, 1994
Date
/s/ Lawrence J. Ellison
Signature
Lawrence J. Ellison, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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